Revs Ship Larentowicz to Rapids in 4-Player Swap

The Revolution have sent the rights to midfielder Jeff
Larentowicz to Colorado in exchange for former U.S. international
defender Cory Gibbs as part of a four-player deal.

Larentowicz and midfielder Wells Thompson will head to the Rapids,
with the Revs acquiring Gibbs, goalkeeper Preston Burpo, allocation
money and a third-round draft pick in 2011, according to sources
with knowledge of the deal.

The Revolution wanted to re-sign Larentowicz, whose Revs contract
ended after the 2009 season, but couldn’t agree to terms with
the 26-year-old midfielder. Larentowicz had expressed a desire to
head on trial overseas, but a lingering right knee injury - one
that recently required his withdrawal from U.S. national team camp
and subsequent surgery to address the issue - likely restricted
those options.

Jeff Larentowicz graduated from Brown in 2005 and made 66
appearances on Stevenson Field. He helped guide the Bears to
two Ivy League Championships and scored seven goald and six
assists. He was a two-time second-team NSCAA All-America
selection and a four-time All-Ivy performer, and was also selected
by the New England Revolution in the fourth found (45th overall) in
the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft.

Gibbs was a 2001 graduate of Brown University and had tremendous
success while playing soccer at Brown. During his tenure, he
led the Bears to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances,
including the Elite Eight his senior year in 2000. The 2000
Ivy League Player of the Year, Gibbs guided Brown to a perfect
7-0-0 record in the Ancient Eight that season.